Azlask, the Swelling Scourge
Whenever Azlask or another colorless creature you control dies, you get an experience counter. {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}: Creatures you control get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of experience counters you have. Scions and Spawns you control gain indestructible and annihilator 1 until end of turn.
How Azlask decks play in EDH
Azlask, the Swelling Scourge is a five-colour commander in white, blue, black, red and green costing 3, and its legendary creature - eldrazi line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Azlask, the Swelling Scourge decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $60.98Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (15)
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (2)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Azlask, the Swelling Scourge decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Azlask, the Swelling Scourge deck?
Azlask, the Swelling Scourge has a five-colour colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, blue, black, red and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Azlask, the Swelling Scourge?
The cards played most often in Azlask, the Swelling Scourge decks include Emrakul, the Exigent Doom, Omnath, Locus of the Void, Kindred Judgment. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Azlask, the Swelling Scourge deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $60.98 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Azlask, the Swelling Scourge deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.